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Video Print Ads

Monday, August 24th, 2009

It has been reported that the average American consumer is exposed to somewhere between 275 to 3,000 advertising or brand messages a day.  Whether the answer is closer to 275 or 3,000 does not matter; the point is that advertisers face intense competition when vying for consumer’s attention.  It seems like every day there is a new technology, medium, product, person, television show, videogame, book, magazine, etc. competing for our attention.  The challenge that all advertisers face is how to stand out in today’s increasingly cluttered environment.  Well, CBS and Pepsi are hoping to stand out in next month’s Entertainment Weekly with the placement of a video print advertisement.

 

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Digital March Madness

Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

March is a month known for many great things: the official start of spring, St. Patrick’s Day and that special time of year referred to as March Madness.  In case you can’t remember what March Madness is; it’s when the NCAA College basketball tournament takes over America’s attention span.  During the last couple weeks of March a total of 64 teams compete in a single elimination tournament to decide who the best college basketball team in the country is.  CBS, the broadcaster of March Madness, has made a number of digital partnerships allowing advertisers unique opportunities to get their products in front of American eyes.   

 

Since 2003, CBS has offered March Madness On Demand (MMOD), an online service allowing consumers with an Internet connection to view live games on their computer screen.  In 2003, MMOD cost an individual $19.95 to have access to the Webcast; however, today the service is free as advertisers are footing the bill.  (more…)